What color is #C4A08D?

#C4A08D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4A08D?

The RGB value is 196, 160, 141: 196 red, 160 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4A08D?

The complementary color is #8DB1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4A08D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4A08D color

#C4A08D rgb(196, 160, 141)

Shades of brown

The hex color #C4A08D is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 62.7% green and 55.3% blue (196, 160, 141).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 32% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 28% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Cashmere Clay (#CDA291), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#C4A08D color codes

HEX	`#C4A08D`
RGB	`rgb(196, 160, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 62.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 32%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 28%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 28%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.61, 10.46, 14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.61, 18.22, 54.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.144, 38.802, 30.569)`
Decimal	`12886157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4A08D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C4A08D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4A08D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C4A08D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4a08d; }
.text { color: #c4a08d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4a08d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 160 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4a08d, #c4bb8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #C4A08D?: #C4A08D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4A08D?: The RGB value is 196, 160, 141: 196 red, 160 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4A08D?: The complementary color is #8DB1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4A08D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.